Foot-press tobacco-cutter.



6 A Bren/62367; 3mm

Wo'rtcsaos CHARLES A. BREWSTER, 0]? RAW, OKLAHOMA.

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FOOT-PRESS TOBACCO-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 20, 1917.

Application filed October 11, 1915. Serial No. 55,295.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CnAnnns A. BREW- STER, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Kaw, in the county of Kay and State ofOklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foot-Press Tobacco-Cutters, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a foot press tobacco cutter and has for itsobject the production of a simple and efficient cutter which may beapplied to an ordinary counter for permitting a plug of tobacco to beeasily cut by means of the cutting knife which is actuated by means of afoot treadle.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple andefficient cutter wherein the operating mechanism therefor will be underthe counter and out of the way so that the same will not constitute anobstruction upon the top of the counter.

With these and other objects in View, this invention consists of certainnovel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts, as will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a central vertical sectionthrough the cutter.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof, partly in section.

Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the cutter guide plate showing the cutterknife positioned therein.

Fig. A is a vertical central section through the cutting knife.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of the links comprising the connectingchain between the treadle and the reciprocating bar.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it will be seen thatl designates the counter which is provided with an elongated slot 2through which the knife 3 works. A plate 4 is carried by the counter land is provided with an elongated slot 5 registering with the slot 2formed in the counter. The plate a is held in engagement with thecounter 1 by means of the screws 6. A hanger bracket 7 is suspendedbelow the counter 1 as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings and issubstantially V-shaped, having laterally extending feet 8 which aresecured to the under face of the counter 1 by means of the screws 9. Aguiding sleeve 10 is carried by the depending bracket 7 and is providedwith a threaded lower end for fittlngin the internally threaded hollow11 formed upon the lower end of the bracket 7 The knife 3 is preferablyrectangular in shape having a cutting blade l2, and this knife 3 isconnected to a reciprocating rod 13 which rod passes through the sleeve10, which sleeve constitutes a guide therefor. This rod 18 is providedwith a hooked lower end 14 and this hooked lower end 14 engages theadjustable chain 15, which chain 15 also engages the hooked end 16 ofthe rocking link 17. A coiled spring 18 is carried by the rod 13 and issecured thereto at its lower end and this spring 18 is also secured atits upper end to the bracket 7 as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings.v

A treadle block 19 is adapted to be supported upon the floor or otherconvenient support and is held in engagement with the floor by means ofa strap 20. This block 19 is provided with a longitudinally extendingslot 21 and treadle 22 is pivotally secured within the slot 21 asillustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The treadle 22 is provided with afoot-engaging portion 23 at its outer end whereas the inner end of thetreadle 22 passes under the inner end of the rockin link 17 for thepurpose of rocking the link 17 as the treadle 22 is rocked.

The adjustable chain 15 comprises a plurality of links 24 which aresubstantially 8- shaped formed from a single strand of wire and havingthe free ends rolled over to produce eyes 25 for surrounding the shankportions 26 of the link.

It will therefore be seen that by means of the specially constructedlink illustrated in Fig. 5, a plurality of loop portions has beenproduced upon the link to permit the chain to beeasily adjusted to suitthemovement desired for the knife by permitting the links to be easilyconnected to the hooks 14 and 16. 7

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple andefficient mechanism has been produced for the purpose of permitting thereciprocation of the knife 3 by means of the operation of the treadle22. For instance, when it is desired to cut a plug of tobacco or otherarticle, the tobacco is slipped under the cutting blade 12 and pressureis brought to bear upon the treadle 22 which will cause the cuttingblade 12 to be drawn downwardly through the slot 5 in the plate 4: andthereby sever the material which is desired to be out.

Vhat I claim is 1. A cutter of the class described comprising a support,a guiding bracket carried by said support and provided with a centrallylocated aperture, a sleeve threaded through said aperture, a cuttingknife, a reciprocating rod engaging said cutting knife, said cuttingknife comprising an elongated body having a centrally located apertureprovided with a cutting blade upon the top thereof, a spring carried bysaid reciprocating rod and normally urging said rod upwardly, the lowerend of said reciprocating rod provided with an eye, a chain connected tosaid eye, and treadle means connected to the lower end of said chain forreciprocating said cutting knife through said guiding bracket.

2. A cutter of the class described comprising a cutting member, areciprocating rod carried by said member, a treadle block, said treadleblock provided with a longitudinally extending slot, a treadle pivotallymounted in one end of said longitudinally extending slot, a linkpivotally mounted in the other end of said longitudinally extendingslot, means connecting said link to said reciprocating rod, the innerend of said treadle engaging the inner end of said link for swingingsaid link as said treadle is pushed downwardly, and a foot engagingportion carried by said treadle for facilitating the swinging thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

CHARLES A. BREWSTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents 1 Washington, I). G.

